At Brian's Bookstore, #0.3# of the shelves hold mysteries, #25%# of the shelves hold travel books, and #7/20# of the shelves hold children's books. Which type of book covers the most shelf space in the store?
1 Answer
Dec 3, 2016
Most shelf space is taken up by children's books.
Explanation:
Decimals, fractions and percents are all different ways of expressing the same value. They are interchangeable.
You cannot compare values which are in different forms, so you need to convert. Decimals are usually the easiest for comparisons.
Most shelf space is taken up by children's books.
